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Posted: Thu Oct 31, 2013 6:20 pm
by crosscreekcraig
Posted: Thu Oct 31, 2013 9:18 pm
by charlese
Hot Dog! Another use! Never thought of that possibility.
Posted: Thu Oct 31, 2013 9:41 pm
by crosscreekcraig
It's a 10"BR"... "Bicycle Repair".
Har.
Posted: Thu Oct 31, 2013 9:47 pm
by algale
Must be Halloween. 10ER dressed up as a bike stand.
Posted: Thu Oct 31, 2013 11:09 pm
by skou
I like the blue color!
I'm continually amazed at what these things can do.
steve
Posted: Fri Nov 01, 2013 8:38 am
by mountainbreeze
It looks to me like it would fall over as soon as you put a bike on it.
Posted: Fri Nov 01, 2013 9:36 am
by frank81
mountainbreeze wrote:It looks to me like it would fall over as soon as you put a bike on it.
I've got a large mountain bike with 29" wheels and you can lift it with one finger. Just one piece of my ER on the other hand...
Posted: Fri Nov 01, 2013 10:51 am
by heathicus
If that thing sells for $400, I'm finding a couple of those bike clamps and making a fortune!
Posted: Fri Nov 01, 2013 11:37 am
by terrydowning
As a former bicycle mechanic, I can say that is very effective.
The poster does advise bolting to the floor or a heavy base. It is a cantilevered design so you do need sufficient mass to keep it from tipping. Overall a good use of spare parts that will last forever.
Based on what I just saw for prices on bicycle repair stands, $400 is not out of line. FYI, the clamps alone typically cost more than $100 retail.
Cyclists are just as bad as woodworkers and golfers regarding paying just about any price for a gadget that does what they want or think they need.
Posted: Fri Nov 01, 2013 11:48 am
by shipwright
I think I saw one of those in a 1942 bicycle magazine. I guess it was one of the original inspirations for ShopSmith. They even called their new machine a 10ER to honour the old 10BR inspiration. Damn nice of the SS folks, don't you think?
Paul M
